Pr Manager and Storyteller, Southern Europe

PR Manager and Storyteller, Southern Europe

This role has been designated as ‘Edge’, which means you will primarily work outside of an HPE office.

We are looking for a PR manager, storyteller and hands-on communications professional to take responsibility for a set of key countries (initial focus Spain and Italy) as part of our international communications team. In this role, you will be reporting to HPE’s Senior Director, Global Communications who is responsible for PR/comms activities outside the US. The preferred location is HPE’s Spanish headquarters in Madrid, but with much flexibility for remote work.

In this role you have the opportunity to shape the perception of an iconic technology brand and influence the public debate on the future of digitization. You will also enjoy our company culture which is famous for its openness, respect, integrity and social responsibility.

You will contribute to achieving our strategic business goals by driving PR and communications campaigns on both corporate and business unit level - this includes the creation of content such as articles, blog posts, press releases. While the main focus of the role is media relations, you will also provide counsel and support as needed for employee, executive and social media communications as part of a 360-degree approach.

**Responsibilities**:

- Plan, execute and measure PR and communications across Spain and Italy to raise awareness, relevance and reputation of the company and its commercial offerings
- Manage PR agencies in Spain and Italy to execute against stated plans and objectives - including budget management, measurement and continuous improvement
- Create content for press activities
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with reporters, initiate and organize interviews and press events, prepare spokespeople
- Maintain list of all key media
- Manage approvals with internal stakeholders in Spain/Italy and worldwide
- Write press materials - media pitches, blog posts, press releases and bylines - including the translation of English content into Spanish
- Pitch news and stories to media in Spain to drive coverage across technology, vertical and business media
- Continuous monitoring of trends in business, society, technology and media
- Support employee, executive and social media communications as needed

**Required education and experience**:

- Bachelor or Master degree preferred
- 5-7 years of relevant job experience
- Experience working with complex B2B topics and in multinational environments would be preferred
- Existing relationships with media in Spain

**Required skills**:

- Project management with a hands-on attitude to do whatever is required
- Writing and storytelling for a broad spectrum of target audiences and platforms
- Native language skills in Spanish, fluency in English, additional languages welcome (particularly Italian)
- Translate strategies into programs, campaigns and activities
- Self-motivated, eager to perform and exceed expectations
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong oral communications skills, confidence to provide counsel to senior managers
- Tolerant to periods of high workload

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We offer:

- A competitive salary and extensive social benefits
- Diverse and dynamic work environment
- Work-life balance and support for career development
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HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global diverse team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

**Job**:
Communications
**Job Level**:
Expert

**Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.**

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